What non-auto model did you get today?

[High octane]

17 hours ago, Snake45 said:

That's a fairly decent kit that dates back to the late '70s and goes together without any real problems that I recall. You can do it in olive drab and gray, or in overall natural metal with silver dope control surfaces, or in the Navy tri-color scheme, or even in late-war Navy overall Glossy Sea Blue. You can pretty much forget about getting enough weight in the nose to get the tail up. Just use a prop rod of some sort under the rear fuselage. 

NO weight in the nose and no exposed landing gear either as this model will be hangin' from the ceiling.

[Psychographic]

On 4/23/2018 at 11:45 PM, Ace-Garageguy said:

 

 

 

                                                          

 

Bill is this a hard to find item? I could see this being combined with an Indy car kit for something pretty wild.

[Ace-Garageguy]

2 hours ago, Psychographic said:

Bill is this a hard to find item? I could see this being combined with an Indy car kit for something pretty wild.

Unbuilt in the box is pretty rare, but there are some factory-assembled and painted shells for cheap; they should strip easily with 90% isopropyl alcohol.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Bowser-Varney-HO-Areotrain-Locomotive-Shell-NOS/273083392521?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649

[Psychographic]

2 minutes ago, Ace-Garageguy said:

Unbuilt in the box is pretty rare, but there are some factory-assembled and painted shells for cheap; they should strip easily with 90% isopropyl alcohol.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Bowser-Varney-HO-Areotrain-Locomotive-Shell-NOS/273083392521?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649

Thank you! I just ordered one.

[Ace-Garageguy]

1 minute ago, Psychographic said:

Thank you! I just ordered one.

I like the crazy stuff you come up with, so this should be pretty interesting.

[cobraman]

Got another pretty simple wooden boat kit to work on at some point .

[Ace-Garageguy]

7 hours ago, cobraman said:

Got another pretty simple wooden boat kit to work on at some point .

Attractive little boat. Looks like fun.

[cobraman]

Thanks Bill . I needed a simple style kit to work on if my Russian wooden sub kit I am working on now gets any tougher . I may need a break from the sub . 

[Roadrunner]

And yet another review kit. (My stash just keeps growing and growing.)

Edited June 5, 2018 by Roadrunner

[vintagedragcrazy]

I guess I put this in the wrong place but got this trade over the weekend from terry Davis  (hi-po) I posted it under what I got not model related!

vince

[Roadrunner]

This arrived today, and is a kit that I've wanted for a very long time, but never seemed to get around to purchasing. Through a deal with a fellow forumite (different forum), I've now finally got one. The kit also included some nice Eduard stuff, so I'm already ahead of the curve there.

[Roadrunner]

One more for the pile, an early birthday gift from a good friend.

[Oldcarfan27]

On 4/2/2018 at 7:23 AM, Ace-Garageguy said:

This is another one I never even knew existed, found out about it on a thread here. I've started collecting interesting background pieces in 1/24-1/25, and truck loads.

Don't remind me.

I had acquired that one twice on 2 separate occasions. Each time I lost interest in it and sold it off - both times.

I wish I had one now. But I haven't even seen one in decades.

[Oldcarfan27]

Did find one of these again,

Had one in my childhood - it was so fun!

[Oldcarfan27]

Got these FREE from a guy on CL...

Along with a couple large R/C speedboats and a motorcycle. Some people are very generous. I thanked him profusely!

[Ace-Garageguy]

Just arrived: a Kinetic P-47D bubbletop in 1/24 scale. The word "spectacular" doesn't do this thing justice. And though there are complainers on the web saying it's a difficult build, it looks to me like it will make a show-stopping model with some effort. All I need to complete my 1/24 warbird (WW II) collection now is a Focke-wulf Fw190D (already have the radial-engined Fw 190A).

Still amassing cheapish vintage HO-scale train stuff as it comes up as well.

Athearn  SP PA1 needing minor mechanical repair:   

Athearn Vista-Dome coach in B&O livery, NOS, NIB:  

Athearn NOS, NIB SP tapered-end observation car:  

A stack of RH and LH Micro Engineering code-83 #6 turnouts: 

A Mehano 250 ton crane, needing minor repair: 

Several bulk packs of various Kadee couplers and pockets for upgrading the older rolling stock: 

And a well underpriced lot of HO locomotives and cars, including a powered RDC that's perfectly functional, just needed drive belts:

 

[cobraman]

Lots of cool stuff. I never heard of that company that put out that plane. Good stuff ?

[Snake45]

Bill, here's a review of that Big Jug: 

http://www.hyperscale.com/2014/reviews/kits/kinetcik3207reviewbg_1.htm

[vintagedragcrazy]

Have been waiting for a chance to get to hobby shop and pick up the military kit I ordered shop owner was in hospital and closed for awhile but today he had someone working so we made the 40 mile trip!

vince

[Renegade]

Very cool.

[Roadrunner]

On 9/19/2018 at 5:58 PM, Ace-Garageguy said:

Just arrived: a Kinetic P-47D bubbletop in 1/24 scale. The word "spectacular" doesn't do this thing justice. And though there are complainers on the web saying it's a difficult build, it looks to me like it will make a show-stopping model with some effort. All I need to complete my 1/24 warbird (WW II) collection now is a Focke-wulf Fw190D (already have the radial-engined Fw 190A).

I have the razorback version of the Jug, and the 1:24 Trumpeter Fw 190D-9, is most certainly on my wants list. I'm currently building a 1:24 Bf 109G-14/AS.

[Dave Van]

Had it for a while but never got her out and took photos.......

G scale listed as 1/29 scale PCC Trolley in Philly '76 colors. I got it to display with models....close enough. 

 

[Agent G]

 

[shoopdog]

Received a Soviet Aerosan RF-8/GAZ-98 from Hobbylinc yesterday. Thought this would make a rather unique slump buster. 

[cobraman]

I built one of those, cool kit.